Guy, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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 Guy
Location in Alberta
Guy
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 19 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Population
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| • Total | 57 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Guy (pronounced "gee") is a very small community called a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada. Think of a hamlet as a tiny village. It is located in the Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130.
Guy is easy to find because it sits right on Highway 49. It is about 113 kilometers (that's about 70 miles) northeast of a bigger city called Grande Prairie.
How Many People Live in Guy?
Counting the People: Demographics
Have you ever wondered how we know how many people live in a certain place? Governments do something called a census. A census is like a big count of all the people living in an area. It helps us understand how communities are growing or changing.
In 1991, a group called Statistics Canada conducted a census. They counted everyone living in Guy. The census showed that Guy had a population of 57 people at that time. This information helps us learn about the size of different communities across Canada.
